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• Written by
  Andrew Cartmel

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Overview

Tom Asher has two immediate aims. To prevent his life tipping into catastrophe. And to get dressed.

It turns out neither will be easy — in fact both rapidly escalate towards impossibility — as he fends off a series of eccentric visitors whose sole aim seems to be test his patience, his professionalism, his sanity — and his resolve not to be dragged into a disastrous liaison with an alluring young woman who really just wants revenge on her boyfriend, who just happens to be Tom’s best friend and his business partner. What unfolds is an hilarious series of events, underscoring the significance of the simple (or complicated) act of getting dressed.

Best Director Jenny Eastop (London Pub Theatre Awards 2024) directs the award nominated ensemble cast, with her recent credits including shows at The Charring Cross Theatre, The Park Theatre, Finborough and Riverside Studios.

Andrew Cartmel’s previous shows include acclaimed runs at the OSO Arts Theatre, the Hen and Chickens and the White Bear. He is well known for his celebrated tenure as script editor on Doctor Who and his Vinyl Detective and Paperback Sleuth series of crime novels.

Presenting this revival is Ben Arronovitch, English author and screenwriter. He is the author of the series of novels Rivers of London. He also wrote two Doctor Who serials in the late 1980s and spin-off novels from Doctor Who and Blake’s 7.

Dressing Gown is a riotous comedy that demonstrates how even the most innocent conversation can land you in deep trouble. And how hard it is, some days, just to get dressed…

 

Awarded Best Director 2024 –  London Pub Theatre Awards 

Nominated Best Ensemble Cast  2024 –  London Pub Theatre Awards

 

Reviews

‘The dialogue takes us back to the classic era of farcical comedies, and there are moments of utter genius throughout.’ ★★★★ ½
London Pub Theatres

‘Dressing Gown is a lot of fun to watch and uses its numerous moments of entrance and exit to great effect. It uses its words well, and I enjoyed the characters, bonkers though they may be.’★★★★ 
LouReviews

’This one act farce crackles with energy as it zips past in barely an hour and ten minutes… a clever, witty, and well-structured script’ ★★★★ 
Mark Aspen Reviews

Dressing Gown is a little theatrical gem! ★★★★ 
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